Rhizosphere microbes play critical roles for plant's growth and health. Among them, the
beneficial rhizobacteria have the potential to be developed as the biofertilizer or …

A promising, sustainable way to enhance plant health and productivity is by leveraging
beneficial microbes. Beneficial microbes are natural soil residents with proven benefits for …

Bacillus subtilis as microbial fertilizers contribute to avoiding the harmful effects of traditional
agricultural fertilizers and pesticides. However, there are many restrictions on the practical …

Highlights•The three-step root colonisation of chemotaxis, attachment and biofilm were
concluded.•The bidirectional chemical communication between microbes and root was …

Microbial natural products are widely explored for their therapeutic potential. Understanding
the underlying evolutionary and adaptive forces driving their production remains a …

Species of the genus Bacillus have been widely used for the biocontrol of plant diseases in
the demand for sustainable agricultural development. New mechanisms underlying Bacillus …

Plant roots are functionally heterogeneous in cellular architecture, transcriptome profile,
metabolic state, and microbial immunity. We hypothesized that axial differentiation may also …

Root exudates contribute to sha** the root-associated microbiomes, but it is unclear which
of the many exudate compounds are important in this process. Here, we focused on …

Bacillus subtilis is a soil-dwelling, spore-forming Gram-positive bacterium capable of cell
differentiation. For decades, B. subtilis has been used as a model organism to study …

As root exudation may be altered by drought stress, we investigated if biochar amendment
could moderate these effects. In a pot experiment with maize, treatments amended with …